fjo, I am not wise. Yet
no man is less
1 nP i 1^1 VIon
foolish than I . . .
,
JL icXl. JLL
For I know that I
am not wise.
—Socrates
Volume
XXXIV
BREVARD COLLEGE, BREVARD, N. C., DECEMBER 9, 1966
Number 11
WINTERS DEFINES JAZZ MEDIA
Masquers Drama Is Success;
Students Frightened By Rhoda
By . Tom Wolfe
The Brevard College Mas-
Quers presented Maxwell An
derson’s ‘The Bad Seed , on
December 2, in Dunham Audi
torium, The play was a two-
act suspense thriller which rep
resented the first efforts of the
newly formed playmakers.
“The Bad Seed” is a difficult
play to produce convincingly,
because the characters must be
carefully portrayed in order
for the audience to fee Ithe ef
fect of the plot.
The whole effect of the play
was dependent on the credence
of young Rhonda Penmark,
played by Miss Margaret Loon
ey, The suspense of the play
binged on the sehizoprenic per
sonality of Rhoda Penmark,
which ranged from childhood
innocence to premeditated mur
der. Miss Looney’s ability to
fake love, an dto generate af-
fake love, an dto generate af-
th play the proper mood to ful
fill its intended impact on the
audience.
Miss Wendy Sheridan played
the part of Rhonda’s mother,
Christine Penmark, whose haunt
ing thoughts of her daughter’s
deeds drove her near insanity.
Miss Sheridan assumed complete
control of her part, represent
ing the triumph of motherhood
love over the ruination of a
mother ■ daughter relationship.
She neither overplayed nor
underplayed her scenes as she
fought the losing battle to pre
serve her sanity in the midst
of overpowering reality. It must
said that she deteriorated
lieautifully.
The humw in the production
was adequately supplied by Jack
P«acock as Leroy the janitor;
Md by Batiaara Klmzey as Mon-
i« Breedlove, the meddling
landlady,
Mr, Peacock assumed the part
of the not so ignorant, ignorant
«roy with impressive finesse.
Mr. Peacock displayed his abil-
jty of looking dumb while play-
“S it smart. His portrayal of
Leroy was an amusing and in-
“resting addition to the play.
™e most obvious character
the play was Monica Breed-
w played by Barbara Kimzey.
, ^ca Breedlove was an in-
eresting character, and the
was one that had great
P mise of development. Miss
f'^ey fit the part well, and
® ® meddling land-
^ ^ • styled psycho-
dip/ ^^tured the whole au-
sfrot't' ™"'6''er, the part was
^Whed almost beyond the lim-
stage. A more
of Breedlove instead
T"inant one would have
It it more believable.
control such a
character; yet, it
not be overplayed to be-
the sta^g S^eatest attraction of
^ small part, yet one well play
ed was Miss Fern, protrayed by
■Miss Susan Hege, Miss Hege as
sumed her roll as the spinster
school teacher with much finesse
and adaptability. Her actions,
speech, gestures and attitude fit
her part perfectly. She gave one
of the most convincing and fin
est performances of the evening.
The play as a whole must be
considered a successful attempt
at suspenseful drama. The open
ing scene seemed to drag, but
the successive events fell well
into place as the suspense built.
The audience did not have to
guess who the murderer was; it
was very evident that the guilt
fell on sweet little Rhoda. It
was in the climax that the sus
penseful irony of the drama hit
home. At the end of the clos
ing scene the audience was left
with the shock of twisted events
of irony that the author in
tended.
The cast and director, Mrs
Pat FuleiJian, did a commen
dable job with a most difficult
play.
Dean's List
Judith Sellers Armentrout,
Brevard
Russell Maxwell Armentrout,
Brevard
Carol Clayton, DeLand, Flor
ida
Linda Davis, Mullins, South
Carolina
Linda Hockaday, Greensboro
Evelyn Horry, Ridgeland,
South Carolina
Mary Ann Davison McCrary,
McLean, Virginia
Janet New, Brevard
Patricia Page, Gastonia
Juliamae Rutledge, Boonville
Kathy Schuttner, DeLand,
Florida
Cynthia Senn, Homestead,
Florida
Dianne Thompson, Sumter,
South Carolina
John Tinsley, Brevard.
PAUL WINTERS’ JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Brevard Students Strangely Silent
As Winters Weaves Brazilian Spell
By ■ Paid Allen
Not a sound was made dur
ing the entire first perfomance
of the Paul Winter Jazz group
Wednesday night, which is per
haps the biggest compliment
any performer at Brevard will
receive this year. And they were
well worth it.
The group consists of a bari
tone flutist, jazz guitarist, bass,
drummer, and tenor sax, play
ed by Paul himself.
Most of the first set consist
ed of improvisions on Brazilian
folk tunes and melodies. The
spirit of the opening statement
was carried through all the in-
tricasies of a series of connect
ed improvisions, and emerged
entact. The latin rhythms of the
drums and guitar went well with
the pure jazz horns.
Climaxing the first act was a
rhythm selection from the
brazilian rythm bands, in which
the group used authentic folk
instruments in a freewheeling
session leading back to a jazz
pattern. Other highlighs of the
first half were arrangements
for the bass, and Paul’s solid
horn.
The audience returned to its
seats well before intermission
was over, and were treated to
numbers by the rhythm section
(including drums, bass, and gui
tar), and a classical guitar solo
by a Brazilian composer.
With the sax and flute back
in the game, the group ranged
further afi«ld, playing composi
tions made famous by Dizzy
Grade Figures
Show Happy Facts
Frosh Art Students Display
Works In Charcoal Newsprint
The Brevard College Art De
partment is currently display
ing a collection of art in the
basement of the classroom build
ing from the freshman art
class. Represented are the works
of twenty freshman art stud
ents under the supervision of
Mr. Tim Murray. , .
The collection is done m
charcoal on newsprint. The pic
tures represent a study of or
ganic and geometric farms, and
a combination of both. The va
rious formula compositions rep
resent an abstract conglomera
tion of form with geometric as
pects. The designs used by the
artists represent form« in va
rious dimensions such as depth
and weight.
It is suggested that anyone
entering itie classroom building
on windy days be eyeful to
close the doors lest the works
of the freshmen artists be
scattered to the winds.
Guilesppi, and other serious jazz
artists. A blues number high
lighted this portion of the show,
with new depth added to the
standard “Re-enlistment Blues”,
The number that stole the
show, however, was the 10-min
ute drum solo by Joe Cigno.
The precise timing and show
manship hypnotized the entire
audience, as rhythm after rhy
thm rose, fell, and shattered on
receptive ears.
Though this was the schedul
ed end of the show, the group
was persuaded to provide two
encores.
CLARION To Honor
Best-Dressed Girls
The computation of mid-term
grades was released last week.
“C’«” constituted 39.88 per
cent of the grades given. Those
of ;fcove C totaled 31.56, while
those below C accounted for
28.56 of the total.
There were 315 A’s, 976 B’s,
1635 C’s, 736 D’s, and 376 F’s.
5» students withdrew.
Of the sophomore boys, 18
sent no grades home. 66 of the
girls were safe, too. In the
freshman class, 28 boys and 47
girls acheived this distinction.
This diatrbiition shows a one
percent increase in the number
of grades above C over the pre
vious two years, and 3.5 percent
fewer below C than in 1965.
A tea will be given by the
CLARION staff Monday, Decem
ber 12, at 5:00 in the Faculty
Lounge honoring the best dress
ed candidates.
The candidates are as fol
lows; Jackie Lawing, Linda
Hockaday, Susan Collins, Pat
McCorkle, Pam Thomas, Jeanet
te Baldwin, Kay Welch, Patti
Page, Bonnie Britt, Lynn Coop
er, Shiela Gosset, Lois Robinson,
and Diane Ritchie.
A panel of five judges will
select five girls,, and the stud
ent body will select the one
best - dressed girl from these
five. The judges are Dean Har-
' i.s. Mrs. Kenerly, Dan Hall, Pat
ti Keith, and Jeanne Selleck.
The candidates are asked to
wear suits and heels to the tea.